Dinosauria›Reptilia
Silhouette of Aviatyrannis jurassica

Aviatyrannis Aviatyrannis jurassica Rauhut 2003

/ˈeɪvɪˌæɾɪɹˌæniz/ estimated
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) · 154.8–149.2 Mya

Key Statistics

Diet
herbivore, omnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade

Overview

Aviatyrannis jurassica is a theropod dinosaur known from the Late Jurassic, roughly 154.8–149.2 million years ago. It was a herbivore, omnivore. It was named by Rauhut 2003. The species is represented by 2 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Fossil Record Completeness

How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record

~8%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 2 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Geologic Time

Where Aviatyrannis jurassica sits in deep time

TRIASSIC
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Aviatyrannis
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya

Relationships

Part of a wider fossil web

These species share Aviatyrannis jurassica's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.

coexisted–with
Zby
Zby atlanticus
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coexisted–with
Amanzia
Amanzia greppini
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coexisted–with
Bicharracosaurus
Bicharracosaurus dionidei
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coexisted–with
Jingiella
Jingiella dongxingensis
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coexisted–with
Ardetosaurus
Ardetosaurus viator
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same–clade
Ambopteryx
Ambopteryx longibrachium
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same–clade
Afrovenator
Afrovenator abakensis
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same–clade
Juravenator
Juravenator starki
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